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Lead with Zeal
I am incredibly blessed to be the father of a joyous 8-month old girl, Caroline Frances. Many people who meet her remark on how she is such a happy baby...
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Cindy Hayden: Sunshine at St. Philip Neri Catholic School
When I think of Cindy Hayden, a veteran teacher at St. Philip Neri Catholic School with 36 years of experience, I think of sunshine. Cindy exudes positivity, enthusiasm, and love...
Protecting Purpose in the Blended Classroom
My colleague/mentor/fellow salad-eater Frankie Jones calls herself a CIP fangirl, and she has brainwashed me to be the same. Allow me to explain. Frankie serves as both the coordinator of...
Our New Plan: Blended Learning Leadership Teams
In a previous post about Lessons Learned for Expansion, I mentioned that the implementation plan for blended learning at our next two Notre Dame ACE Academies - Central Catholic and...
ACE Teaching Fellows Learn to Leverage Technology and Boost Student Performance
The Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) is perhaps best known for its Teaching Fellows program, which forms talented, faith-filled college graduates to renew and transform Catholic school classrooms. Each year...
Moving Forward: 3 Lessons for Blended Learning Expansion
Two weeks ago, I mentioned that we are expanding blended learning to two additional Notre Dame ACE Academies in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis this year: Central Catholic School and St...
Year 1 of Blended Learning in the Books at Holy Angels
Remember those feelings of nervous excitement I mentioned in our Mid-Year Check-In for Holy Angels? They returned - and stronger than ever - in May. The end of this school...
Using Data to Empower Students
Almost every day, I explain blended learning and how it can be implemented to different teachers, leaders, and administrators. For some, it is extremely difficult to understand this innovative way...
5 Questions to Ask About Blended Learning Resources
If you spend any time in a classroom, you know that new education software seems to be emerging almost every day. The EdSurge Product Index - a comprehensive index of...
A Day in the Life of Holy Angels Students: Jaidyn and Jordyn
I receive quite a few questions about scheduling, particularly how we make time for 90-minute "blended" blocks and what a typical school day looks like. I hope this snapshot of...